From the Daily News:
Monday night, a Yankees source told the Daily News that the Santana negotiations were over.
“I just don’t think they were ready to do a deal,” the source said. “We’re moving on.”
According to a second source, the Yankees now plan to turn their attention toward Oakland starter Dan Haren, who is currently being shopped. Although the righthander, 27, isn’t as proven as Santana, 28, he is more attractive in a financial sense, as he is set to make $4 million in 2008 and $5.5 million in 2009 with a 2010 option for $6.75 million.
Oakland GM Billy Beane is said to be looking for a package of four players in exchange for Haren, with Hughes and Cabrera once again the likely centerpieces if the Yankees are to be serious players.
The Yankees believe that, had the Twins found the offer for the lefthander to their liking, they would have completed a deal by now.
I hate the idea of having to deal with Billy Beane. I hope that Cashman takes the lead on this one over Hank. I fear Beane taking Hank to school on this one.
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December 4th, 2007 at 10:02 am
They don’t need Haren. Please stand pat.
December 4th, 2007 at 10:07 am
Wouldn’t Haren require more players going to Oakland than Santana because of the cost certainty and there’s no need for Oakland to move Haren?
December 4th, 2007 at 10:10 am
The Tigers are reportedly willing to offer both Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin for Haren. The Yankees would have to start with Hughes and Kennedy to even get an answer from Beane at this point.
Also, Haren’s not a dominant pitcher, so there’s that.
December 4th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Wow, Miller and Maybin for Haren? I’m seriously amazed that Detroit would go that high.
As for Cashman taking the lead…I have no idea what to say. On the one hand, it looks like Cashman’s being marginalized. On the other, maybe it’s just the front the Yankees want to present. In either case, I sure do wish Hank would shut the F up already. He’s been in the papers every single day since the Torre thing. Doesn’t he get tired of his own voice? I never thought it was possible but he might be more annoying than his dad.
December 4th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
The Miller/Maybin deal being discussed was for Willis and Cabrera (or one or the other) from the Marlins.
We might as well forget about Haren. 1) they say he’s heading to the D’Backs (for a package that doesn’t sound great so far) and 2) Beane has apparently said he thinks Santana and Haren are equal, and he wants Hughes (at least) and probably Kennedy, too. That’s pointless — I don’t think Haren is all that much better than Hughes, and in two years Hughes could very well be much better. Yankees should just stand pat and see if their young pitchers can get it done.